Pensacola Officer Charged After Hiding HIV Status From Pregnant Partner
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A Pensacola police officer, Pierce Cotton, is charged with failing to disclose his HIV status to a woman he impregnated, telling her and the baby they couldn’t contract the virus. Investigators confirmed a July 2025 HIV-positive result; Cotton was placed on administrative leave, released on a $10,000 bond, and faces arraignment in April.
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